Thanks for any help.
Nicola
Traditional Bakelite Electric Doorbell - help needed!
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Thanks for any help.
Nicola
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Do you know what voltage the old and new bells are? You may need to change the voltage at the transformer, some old bells need only 4V which is too low for most others, 8 and 12V are common voltages for newer bells.
I take it whoever did the painting did the cutting in with a roller!
I take it whoever did the painting did the cutting in with a roller!
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Not sure but have you got two pushes - one does a ding and one does a rrrrring?
Yes. Usually for 2 different doors.
The circuit appears to be this
The black bar is the moving armature.
Some of the circuit is via the metal frame that hold the coils and the spring of the armature
Red and blue will give a single DING when that button is pressed, Red and green will give a continuous ring
The black bar is the moving armature.
Some of the circuit is via the metal frame that hold the coils and the spring of the armature
Red and blue will give a single DING when that button is pressed, Red and green will give a continuous ring
Thank you for the replies! We only have one push button - but the wiring as you say could be for a second one which isn't used any more. Bernardgreen - in your picture is Supply the transformer that we have? Is anyone able to tell me where the wires should go in the new doorbell? Thanks, Nicola
Blue ( supply to frame and armature )
then from the other side of the supply either the Whites or the Reds depending on which cable goes to the door bell that you are using,
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